Domaine Yvon Clerget Les Mitans, Volnay Premier Cru, France 2023

Domaine Yvon Clerget is one of Volnay’s historic estates, with a lineage rooted deeply in the Côte de Beaune and a portfolio of prized vineyards that showcase the village at its most refined. Under Yvon Clerget, the domaine has emerged as one of Burgundy’s increasingly sought-after names, producing wines of remarkable purity, perfume, finesse, and depth. The estate’s limited-production bottlings capture the graceful, silky character for which Volnay is revered, while offering the concentration, terroir definition, and aging potential prized by serious Burgundy collectors. With its combination of heritage, scarcity, and exceptional vineyard holdings, Domaine Yvon Clerget represents one of the exciting rising stars of contemporary Burgundy.

"The 2023 Volnay Les Mitans 1er Cru is vinified with 50% whole bunch and the same percentage of new oak. This has a tight bouquet that needs more coaxing than the Sous la Chapelle, the oak perhaps needing more time to be subsumed. The medium-bodied palate is fresh, taut and vibrant with crunchy red fruit and a pretty, sorbet-fresh, lightly spiced finish. Another superb Volnay courtesy of Clerget." Vinous 94-96